For the next few months, I’ll be completely occupied in getting the inaugural KentPresents ideas festival to come off without a hitch. Opening the afternoon of Thursday, August 13, in Kent, Conn., and continuing for two more days, KentPresents will feature 70 accomplished thought leaders presenting to 300 attendees on the great issues of the day. From the arts to the sciences, from energy to the environment, from healthcare to human rights, from technology to the humanities, from global affairs to national issues, from economics to the environment — these and other vital topics will be discussed and debated. You can learn more about the event at the KentPresents website.

In the meantime, I look forward to resumption of the VDP in September, and I hope you do, too.